Los Angeles villa that was hub for German exiles fleeing Nazis reopens after narrow wildfire escape
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Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- Der Spiegel (Germany)09:49first to report
In dem ehemaligen Haus des Exilschriftstellers Lion Feuchtwanger wird erlebbar, wie sich Vertreibung und Entwurzelung anfühlen könnten – ein neuerdings erstaunlich aktueller Gedanke. Ein Glück, dass die Villa 2025 haarscharf dem Feuer entkam.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- Die Zeit (Germany)06:18
Die Villa Aurora in Los Angeles kam bei den verheerenden Waldbränden vor gut eineinhalb Jahren glimpflich davon. Rauchschäden wurden beseitigt, der Garten restauriert.
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World13:00
Spectacular Villa Aurora, which was nearly destroyed in last year’s fires, leading the recovery as Pacific Palisades emerges from a dark chapter A hillside villa that served as a cultural hub for German writers and artists fleeing the Nazis and narrowly escaped destruction in last year’s Los Angeles wildfires reopened its doors to the public this weekend, marking the latest milestone in the city’s slow recovery from one of the darkest chapters in its history. Hundreds of friends of the Villa...
- Times of India14:25
Villa Aurora, a historic mansion in Pacific Palisades, has reopened after restoration work following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The house was bought in 1943 for $9,000 by German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta, who had fled Nazi persecution. It later became a gathering place for artists and intellectuals and an international artist residency.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- Die Zeit (Germany)12:35
Fast wäre sie in den Bränden von L. A. zerstört worden, nun öffnet die Villa Aurora wieder ihre Türen. Bedroht aber bleibt sie trotzdem.